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KMID : 0882419780210080709
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Korean Journal of Medicine
1978 Volume.21 No. 8 p.709 ~ p.711
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Acute Pancreatits as a Complication of Bacteriologically Proven Typhoid Fever
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Lee Chong-Soon
Lee Suck-Ho
Kim Kwan-Yop
Kim Re-Hwe
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Abstract
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Acute pancreatitis has rarely been reported to occur as a complication of typhoid fever. Bacteriologically proven case of typhoid fever has not been reported in Korean literature. Recently we have seen a ratient with typhoid fever who developed acutepancreatitis as a complication His blood grew salmonella group"D"
In spite of intensive chemotheraphy with sensi tive antibiotics, the clinical course was protracted, and his body temperature and amylase level remain elevated for 3 weeks. At the end of 3 weeks, as fever, dropped, amylase level in the blood and urine carie down.
When patient witj typhoid fever - accompanies clinical features of acute abdomen, it is suggested that a-possibility of acute pancreatitis should be
investigated.
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